calibredb question

jwhitt12 · 03-04-2020, 04:09 PM

there is a tool to print out a library, its called calibredb. I am having a problem getting calibredb to do what I want. Its pretty simple, I want to have a list of titles and authors sorted by title or author (no problem) but only those books with a specific tag (in this case sci-fi).

Does anybody know the command to get this done (I just wasted 4 hours trying to figure it out to no avail)

thank you.............

georgemk · 03-04-2020, 04:37 PM

Try

Quote:

calibredb list -s "tags:sci-fi"

or whatever the correct spelling of the tag is.

BetterRed · 03-04-2020, 04:51 PM

↑ ↑ ↑ ✔

Might be easier to use the GUI to search and sort and then use the Create Catalog tool's CSV option, you may need to add it to a toolbar/menu.

BR

jwhitt12 · 03-06-2020, 01:21 PM

thanks for the reply.
it was the search "-s" that had me bolluxed (for absolutely no reason) thanks again!

This got me all books with 'sci-fi' tag sorted by title, ascending.
calibredb list -s "tags:sci-fi" --sort-by=title --ascending

dunhill · 03-13-2020, 12:25 PM

calibredb list -s "tags: sci-fi"

That command where does it go?

theducks · 03-13-2020, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dunhill

calibredb list -s "tags: sci-fi"

That command where does it go?

Calibredb is a Commandline tool (documented on the Calibre Help page)

You use those from the 'console' or command prompt (commonly miscalled DOS box)

dunhill · 03-13-2020, 01:28 PM

OK thank you very much!!

03-04-2020, 04:09 PM	#1
jwhitt12 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kobo wireless	calibredb question there is a tool to print out a library, its called calibredb. I am having a problem getting calibredb to do what I want. Its pretty simple, I want to have a list of titles and authors sorted by title or author (no problem) but only those books with a specific tag (in this case sci-fi). Does anybody know the command to get this done (I just wasted 4 hours trying to figure it out to no avail) thank you.............

03-04-2020, 04:51 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,696 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	↑ ↑ ↑ ✔ Might be easier to use the GUI to search and sort and then use the Create Catalog tool's CSV option, you may need to add it to a toolbar/menu. BR Last edited by BetterRed; 03-04-2020 at 04:57 PM.

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03-06-2020, 01:21 PM	#4
jwhitt12 Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kobo wireless	thanks for the reply. it was the search "-s" that had me bolluxed (for absolutely no reason) thanks again! This got me all books with 'sci-fi' tag sorted by title, ascending. calibredb list -s "tags:sci-fi" --sort-by=title --ascending

03-13-2020, 12:25 PM	#5
dunhill Guru Posts: 884 Karma: 409970 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Device: moon+ reader, kindle paperwhite	calibredb list -s "tags: sci-fi" That command where does it go?

03-13-2020, 01:28 PM	#7
dunhill Guru Posts: 884 Karma: 409970 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina Device: moon+ reader, kindle paperwhite	OK thank you very much!!

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